Starpharma Shares Fall 4 % in 24‑Hour Trading Session

  • Trading session ending: 12:48 AM Central Europe, Friday 23 October 2026
  • Closing price: AUD 0.47 per share
  • Price change: –4 % from the previous close

Market Summary

ItemValue
Current market priceAUD 0.47
Current market capitalizationAUD 239.9 million
Total shares outstanding499.7 million
24‑hour trading volumeAUD 2.9 million
200‑day simple moving averageAUD 0.63
52‑week highAUD 0.88 (30 Sept 2026)
52‑week lowAUD 0.30 (28 Oct 2025)
Monthly performance–40.74 % since end of last month

The decline of 4 % in the 24‑hour period is the largest single‑day drop since the stock was listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The price fell from AUD 0.49 at the open to AUD 0.47 at the close, a move that left the share trading below the 200‑day moving average.

CompanyTickerPrice ChangeCurrent priceMarket capitalization
St George MiningSGQ.AX–3.39 %AUD 0.06AUD 277.4 million
Saturn MetalsSTN.AX–1.18 %AUD 0.42AUD 282.3 million
TetratherixTTX.AX+2.86 %AUD 5.52AUD 278.6 million
Hot ChiliHCH.AX+2.48 %AUD 1.40AUD 286.1 million
HealiusHLS.AX0 %AUD 0.42AUD 283.2 million

Starpharma’s decline is in line with a broader downward trend observed in some commodity‑focused peer companies, while several biotechnology names, such as Tetratherix and Hot Chili, experienced modest gains.

Company Profile

Starpharma Holdings Limited is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the research and commercialization of dendrimer‑based products. Its pipeline targets unmet needs in oncology and infectious diseases. The company’s shares are listed on the ASX All Markets under the ticker SPL.AX. Additional information on the company’s products and research can be found at www.starpharma.com .